Jo and David Garst Education Fund
Jo and David Garst Education Fund is a private foundation, based in Coon Rapids, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $62K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $1K.
Jo and David Garst Education Fund at a glance
In short: Jo and David Garst Education Fund gave $4K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $500), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $4,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $500
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $61,710
- -5.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Jo and David Garst Education Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Jo and David Garst Education Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−11%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 142% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $5K (2021). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 8 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $4,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $61,710 | $1,699 | $4,971 | $4,000 | 8 | $4,500 | $1,237 | $3,179 |
| 2023 | $64,982 | $628 | $4,462 | $4,000 | 8 | $4,450 | $628 | $3,358 |
| 2022 | $68,816 | $895 | $4,414 | $4,000 | 8 | $4,400 | $895 | $3,534 |
| 2021 | $72,335 | $10,991 | $4,869 | $4,500 | 9 | — | $975 | $3,503 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jo and David Garst Education Fund reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jo and David Garst Education Fund is led by Justin Roetman, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Justin Roetman
President & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Dentlinger
President & Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Pomeroy
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gayla McCool
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Mason
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terri Hofbauer
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy O Lee
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Jo and David Garst Education Fund
How much does Jo and David Garst Education Fund give each year?
Jo and David Garst Education Fund gave $4K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4K across 8 grants.
What is Jo and David Garst Education Fund's typical grant size?
Jo and David Garst Education Fund's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $500, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jo and David Garst Education Fund give grants?
Jo and David Garst Education Fund gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Jo and David Garst Education Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Jo and David Garst Education Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (8 grants).
How large is Jo and David Garst Education Fund?
Jo and David Garst Education Fund reported $62K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Jo and David Garst Education Fund's EIN?
Jo and David Garst Education Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1299941. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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